• DocumentCode
    3022822
  • Title

    EDFA gain stabilization with fast transient behavior by use of a semiconductor optical amplifier

  • Author

    Ibrahim, R. ; Gottesman, Y. ; Benkelfat, B.-E. ; Zou, Q.

  • Author_Institution
    CNRS, Evry
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We propose a solution to improve gain-clamped EDFA stabilization time by inserting in the conventional laser loop configuration an extra SOA. Experimental results demonstrate stabilization time as short as 0.2 mus in a purposely-considered critical situation.
  • Keywords
    laser frequency stability; optical fibre amplifiers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; EDFA gain stabilization; gain-clamped EDFA stabilization time; laser loop configuration; semiconductor optical amplifier; transient behavior; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser stability; Optical attenuators; Optical feedback; Ring lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453541
  • Filename
    4453541
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3022822